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Bering Land Bridge National PreserveA small blueberry bush with two berries growing on the black, brittle rock of a lava flow.
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Nature & Science
 
White dots on the landscape are the flowering heads of cotton grass, extending as far as the eye can see.
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In late-June cotton grass covers the tundra as far as the eye can see.
Bering land Bridge National Preserve is a biological cornucopia. It has the wildlife and permafrost features of the icy north and in contrast has had explosive volcanic events. It is a place where research is conducted on 21st century issues and where the story of the Bering Land Bridge was worked out.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve has a rich diversity of offerings for those wishing to experience the raw, wild nature of Alaska's far northwestern ecosystems through recreation as well as for scientific research.

For more information on traveling to the Preserve for recreation visit our Plan Your Visit page.

If you are interested in doing research in the Preserve use the National Park Service's Research Permit and Reporting System.
A close up face shot of two muskox standing side by side.
Two Adult Muskox
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A large number of shore birds lifting off the beach to flight.  

Did You Know?
More than 170 known species of birds migrate 20,000 miles yearly to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. At the crossroad of the Asiatic-North America flyway, this area offers rare opportunities to observe several old world species.

Last Updated: November 01, 2007 at 21:43 EST